Arowhenua Māori School

04/05/2026

Temuka Combined Cross Country 2026
Kia ora Whānau
Here is our latest update for Wednesday 6th. Hosted by Opihi College.
Important Information
• Parents must stay out of marshalling and running areas. There will be a designated area for whānau.
• Ākonga must remain in their allocated seating areas.
• Placings will be recorded for the first 10 finishers in each race. Results will be finalized and shared with your kura.
• No bare feet permitted on the course.
• All whānau must enter via Guild Road entrance (the kura will still be operating as normal).
• Ākonga must move through the school calmly and together
• Toilets for Ākonga and staff are located by the science building. Ākonga must be supervised walking to and from toilets.
• Whānau are not permitted inside school buildings.
• Smoking, va**ng and pets are not permitted on school grounds.
Race Schedule (Times approximate)
11.00am Year 2 Boys 11.30am Year4 Boys
11.02am Year 2 Girls 11.34am Year 4 Girls
11.05am Year 1 Boys 11.38am Year 5 Boys
11.07am Year 1 Girls 11.42am Year 5 Girls
11.10am Year 3 Boys 11.46am Year 6 Boys
11.15am Year 3 Girls 11.50am Year 6 Girls
11.20am AWD students 11.53am Year 7 Girls
• Boys and Girls combined 11.56am Year 7 Boys
• Shortened track 12.00pm Year 8 Girls
• Wheelchair friendly 12.03pm Year 8 Boys

All Ākonga will need running shoes, sunhat, water bottle, a good morning tea, school uniform & jacket.
We will be transporting Ākonga to and from Opihi College by bus. We will now return to kura for lunch. If you wish to take your child after the event, please contact one of the Kaiako.

16/04/2026

Ka nui te manaakitaka me te whānaukataka hōki! He mihi nui ki Te Iringa o Kahukura.

27/03/2026

Ka nui te harikoa me ngā menemene hōki! Well that was fun koutou!

11/03/2026

It's been an exciting day whānau mā! Tarahaoa now feels back home at the front of the kura. We will upload some more photos soon of this historical event.
SOMETHING WE LEARNED TODAY ALSO (and you may have picked up from the whānau messenger app) TEMUKA INTERSCHOOLS SWIMMING SPORTS IS BACK ON TOMORROW. WE ONLY HAD IT CONFIRMED FOR US TODAY (AROHA MAI). WE WILL BE RUNNING WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAN FROM MONDAY.

YEARS 7-8 will be met at temuka pools by 8.30 am.
YEARS 3-6 will be bused to the pools at 9.00 am. Please make sure they have togs/towel (two suggested), kai for morning tea and lunch, sunblock and hat.
All ākonga will be bused back to kura and then bused home at the normal times.

10/03/2026

Kia ora e te whānau, bus may be delayed due to being held up at train crossing.

09/03/2026

Kia ora e te whānau, an update on the whakahokinga o Tarahaoa, (returning of Tarahaoa to the front of the kura). Please keep your fingers and toes crossed that the weather is favourable, planets align and all involved are in agreeance that the move will begin today.
The plan is to raise and move Tarahaoa this afternoon onto the truck. Once the crane is in place, he will be moved, and craned into place tomorrow.
You are welcome to witness this historic event, all we ask is that cars are parked clear from the area and if you watch from the kura, for health & safety reasons, that you sign in at the office first and stay in the restricted area.
Exciting times whānau mā!

08/03/2026

We have just heard due to weather Swimming Sports has been canceled 😞

05/03/2026

Kiaora e te whānau, just reminding you all about whānau hui at 5.30 today. As we shared in our last newsletter, it will be whakawhānaungatanga, outside. We will be providing a bbq, but you are welcome to bring something to share. The weather is great so we will open the pool, as long as you are prepared to supervise your tāmariki. See ya there!

23/02/2026

We're getting close whānau! If everything goes according to plan, the move will be either next week or the following.

04/02/2026